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Jake Gyllenhaal looks like he could be a contender -- in more ways than one -- in the first trailer for director Antoine Fuqua's gritty boxing drama "Southpaw." Set for release July 31 from the Weinstein Co., the film stars a very bulked-up Gyllenhaal as Billy "The Great" Hope," a lefty pugilist known for his brutal, but effective, fighting style. Just when it seems Hope has it all, including a loving wife (Rachel McAdams), an adorable daughter (Clare Foley) and the light-heavyweight belt, a tragic accident sends him into a downward spiral. It's only with the help of a hard-bitten former boxer (Forest Whitaker) that Hope begins to fight his way back...

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Fury
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